Staff Contact Information

Like many other organizations across Chicagoland and Illinois, Progress Center is closed to the public for at least the next few weeks. During this time, staff will continue to work. Staff will work remotely with consumers and members of the community. If you need to reach someone, please email or call them. Someone will follow up soon.

Here is a list of contact information:

Executive Director:  708-209-1500 ext 11; hesparza@progresscil.org

Finance Director: 708-209-1500 ext 13; dalbrecht@progresscil.org

Program Director: 708-209-1500 ext 14; garnold@progresscil.org

Home Services Manager:  708-209-1500 ext 21; ajohnson@progresscil.org

Advocacy Manager:  larsiu@sbcglobal.net;

Community Reintegration Advocates:

708-209-1500, ext 12; Esanders@progresscil.org

Kmeskin@progresscil.org; 708-209-1500 ext 16

Housing:

MCovington@progresscil.org; 708-209-1500 ext 20

Personal Assistant Advocates:

Rbarnes@progresscil.org; 708-689-1381– Videophone

jtopp@progresscil.org; 708-209-1500 ext 18

Benefits Advocates:

Agunter@progresscil.org; 708-209-1500 ext 22

kliddell@progresscil.org; 708-388-5011

Deaf Services Advocate:

cnemecek@progresscil.org; 708-689-1378 — Video Phone

Community Organizers:

Mgonzalez@progresscil.org; 708-388-5011

ccraig@progresscil.org; 708-209-1500 ext 34

Youth Transition Advocates:

Charfmann@progresscil.org; 708-209-1500 ext 26

Kliddell@progresscil.org; 708-388-5011